Edge connector

Abstract

Each of contacts of an edge connector has a first mounted portion, a first held portion, a contact portion, a second held portion and a second mounted portion. The first mounted portion and the second mounted portion are fixed to a mount object when the edge connector is mounted on the mount object. The first held portion is located between the first mounted portion and the contact portion in the contact, and the second held portion is located between the second mounted portion and the contact portion in the contact. The first held portion and the second held portion are held by a housing. The contact portion is located between the first held portion and the second held portion in the contact and located in an accommodation portion of the housing.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An edge connector which is mounted on a mount object and into which an edge portion of a connection object is inserted, wherein:
 the edge connector comprises a housing and a contact;   the housing has an accommodation portion which accommodates the edge portion;   the contact has a first mounted portion, a first held portion, a contact portion, a second held portion and a second mounted portion;   the first mounted portion and the second mounted portion are fixed to the mount object when the edge connector is mounted on the mount object;   the first held portion is located between the first mounted portion and the contact portion in the contact;   the second held portion is located between the second mounted portion and the contact portion in the contact;   the first held portion and the second held portion are held by the housing; and   the contact portion is located between the first held portion and the second held portion in the contact and located in the accommodation portion.   
     
     
         2 . The edge connector as recited in  claim 1 , wherein:
 the contact further has at least one first bent portion and at least one second bent portion;   the at least one first bent portion is located between the first held portion and the contact portion in the contact; and   the at least one second bent portion is located between the second held portion and the contact portion in the contact.   
     
     
         3 . The edge connector as recited in  claim 2 , wherein:
 the housing has a mating surface in which an aperture is formed and an opposite surface opposite to the mating surface;   the aperture communicates with the accommodation portion;   the edge portion is insertable into the accommodation portion through the aperture;   the first mounted portion and the second mounted portion are located nearer to the mating surface than to the opposite surface;   the at least one first bent portion comprises two first bent portions;   the contact has a first coupling portion which couples the two first bent portions to each other;   the two first bent portions and the first coupling portion are located nearer to the opposite surface than to the mating surface;   the at least one second bent portion comprises two second bent portions;   the contact has a second coupling portion which couples the two second bent portions to each other; and   the two second bent portions and the second coupling portion are located nearer to the opposite surface than to the mating surface.   
     
     
         4 . The edge connector as recited in  claim 3 , wherein:
 each of the first held portion and the second held portion comprises a press-fit portion;   the contact is inserted into the housing through a side of the opposite surface;   the first held portion and the second held portion are press-fitted into the housing; and   the first coupling portion and the second coupling portion are visible through the opposite surface of the housing.